This eighth "Godzilla" film is hardly comparable with the sublime original of 1954; THE essential monster film that pretty much set the standards for all later films that wanted to mean something. "Son of Godzilla" is boring and cheaply made rubbish to be honest, and yet, you somehow can't really bring yourself to put it down completely and this simply because Junior is such an engaging creation! His old man killed thousands of people and destroyed a numberless amount of buildings with his radioactive breath whereas baby Godzilla simply blows smoky circles and toys with daddy's tail. Godzilla's cute offspring is discovered on a remote island where a group of scientists (and one hugely irritating reporter) run tests on how to influence the weather, and the largest part of the film just shows how father Godzilla protects his boy from giant wasps and a spider. I guess this film has a nostalgic value for many people but it's really quite pointless. Director Jun Fukuda never attempts to bring tension or atmosphere and the annoying carnival-music doesn't really helps, neither.
Review of Son of Godzilla
